Cinyras
Mortal man
In Greek mythology, Cinyras (; Ancient Greek: Κινύρας – Kinyras) was a famous hero and king of Cyprus. Mythical accounts and genealogies vary among sources.
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A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“that on a time Cinyras had given him for a guest-gift. For he heard afar in Cyprus the great rumour that the Achaeans were about to sail forth to Troy in their ships, wherefore he gave him the breastplate to do pleasure to the king. Thereon verily were ten bands of dark cyanus,”
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- Wikipedia · Cinyras · CC BY-SA 4.0
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